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Somalia: Al-Shabaab drives nearly half of al-Qaeda-linked violence as 2027 risks mount

Somalia has become the main pressure point in al-Qaeda’s global network, with its affiliate al-Shabaab accounting for nearly half of all recorded political violence involving al-Qaeda-linked groups so…

  • Al-Shabaab responsible for nearly half of al-Qaeda-linked political violence in Somalia in 2026.
  • Over 2,300 political violence events involving al-Shabaab recorded this year.
  • Concerns about increased instability and potential territory gains for al-Shabaab in 2027.

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